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Warriah · 08-29-2009, 07:36 AM

Any italian could read it without knowing latin at all, so it isn't wrong to say that it is in italian. What's really wonderful (and a bit confusing for foreigners) is that when it was written, there isn't an "italian" language, as clearly Wikipedia tell us. It had been like an ante-litteram standard..

08-29-2009, 07:36 AM	#8
Warriah Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Italy Device: Irex DR-1000S	Any italian could read it without knowing latin at all, so it isn't wrong to say that it is in italian. What's really wonderful (and a bit confusing for foreigners) is that when it was written, there isn't an "italian" language, as clearly Wikipedia tell us. It had been like an ante-litteram standard.. Last edited by Warriah; 08-29-2009 at 07:39 AM.